Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-23

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REV. J. Calvin Stewart reopens the
Fourth Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing. This church has been renovated and
rehtte3, and Will come out in becoming
spring garb. The services will be Of unusu.
al interest
Rev DR. Sprigg, OF The Moore Memorial
Church, is one of the best preachers the
abest thinkers, and the most vigorous wri-
lers among the city clergy He does not
always follow in the beaten path, but selects
live subjects, and handles them in live
manner
Messrs Fryer, Bergen aud others, of the
Arrow Steamship Company, were in the
city to day, locking after the work now 10
progress at the ship yard. They say the
Affairs of their company are in good shape
aud are progressing most satisfactorily. Mr.
Flyer ha:' with him handsome plan and
drawing OF the interior of the proposed Po
cahontas.
THE OPPOSITION TICK ET-It was learned
to-day that the efforts which have been
made for some time past TO induce MIR. r.
t. Lucas TO become a candidate for Mayor
and to head the ticket to be run in oppoai-
ton 10 the regular democratic ticket at the
approaching election, have proved futile, and
that Mr. L., who was last night unanimous
~ recommended by the committee having
the task in charge of getting up such
ticket, had declined to let his name be so
used. 1t ia also learned that the gentlemen
who were recommended for auditor and col
lectors Of taxes a few nights since, as hereto
fore stated in the GAZETTE, have siguilied
their intention ofAccepting the CON mittee'5
nomination. Further action it is said in the
matter Of getting up the ticket has been
al af.a ba do,
DEMOCRATIC CoMNnTTEE-A meeting OF
the city democratic committee was held last
night with Mr.. l.. Marbury presiding and
Mr. G. L. Price secretary. Candidates for
all the city offices to be filled at the ap-
preaching election were present and entered
| their names 10 be submitted to the primary.
After some discussion it was decided to hold
the primary election on Monday May 9th,
and the regular judges and clerks OF cleo
ton were requested to act on that day. The
rate of assessment upon the different candi-
dates was fixed and they were requested to
pay the amounts TO the chairman by We'd
nesday next The council ticket was left
open till May 4th, by which time those pro-
posing 10 become candidates are requested
to hand their names to the committee.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was cloudy
with rain. There was one prisoner and
nine dodgers at the station house. The
mayor this morning disposed of the follow
ing cases:
Samuel Shreeve, arrested by officer AR.
mold for being drunk and disorderly, was
fined 81.
JAS Little, who was brought here from
Washington to testify in relation to the
stolen ewelry which was found here, was
turned over to the Washington authorities,
and the parties who had purchased the
articles were released till wanted.
COUNTY Politics. the county
come two reports of the proceedings of the
on Thursday night. One is that Mr. r. ".
Johnston, the independent candidate for
clerk of the court, was Endorsed, while the
other is that such resolutions of indorse-
ment, which had been prepared, were not
presented 10 the meeting for the reason that
Mr.. Fl. II. Young, the present clerk, had
so many friends present that they would
have defeated any such resolutions
KILLED William Gay, who lived at
North Garden, Abemare CO.. and Was EN-
ployed as a brakeman on freight train on
the Midland railroad, was killed yesterday
at Wards Springs, Pittsylvania county. AT
the time OF the accident, he was engaged 10
coupling cars, and was caught and crushed
between them. He was young man,
about twenty. six years of age, and was es
teemed as an honest, industrious, and
worthy citizen. His remains were sent to
his former home for interment.
THE OPERA HoUsE-Ths Richmond
Times says Of Fun in q Grocery, the play to
be presented here next Monday night by
the Guinness Comedy Company: Fun in
Grocery was again greeted by large and
pleased audiences yesterday. tbs brim full
OF fun and merry music, and the ladies and
children are delighted with it. The brass
band the goat and donkey are big features. "
IMPROVED RIFLES FOR STATE Troops
Upon the last requsition made by the State
for guns for the military one hundred
Springfield rifles, improved patent, with
peep sights, were received, and two of them
will be given to esch company in the State
which participates in the drill at the Ma.
tioual Encampment in Washington in May
| PAPER CHAsE-A number gentlemen of
this city, who own the different hunters ex-
pect 10 have paper chase Monday after
| noon from the farm of Mr.. Richard Wind.
sor, in Fairfax county. Mr.. John Hooe will
be he fox, and will be followed by Messrs
r. Windsor, B. II. Fowle j. E. Johnston,
Eugene Taylor and others.
Nervous Debility, in either
sex, however induced, speedily, thoroughly
aud permanently cured. Address, with ten
cents in stamps for reply and book of par.
ticulars Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ociation, 663 Main street. Buffalo, n. Y.
By r. T. Lucas Auctioneer.
A DNINl oTRATRIX'S SALE.
On WEDNESDAY, May 18th, I will sell, as ad-
ministratrix of John Vented. deceased, on the
premises. on King street, adjoining Peabody